θεωρία

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Inflection 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Descendants 1.5 References 2 Greek 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 2.1.2 Related terms

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Alternative spellings

• θεᾱρία (Doric)
• θεωρίη (Ionic)
• θιαωρία (Boeotian)

[edit] Etymology

From θεωρός "spectator," literally "one looking at a show", from *θεᾱ+ϝορός > θε(ε)ωρός (Frisk); derivation from θεός was suggested by Koller Glotta 36, 273ff.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [tʰeɔːríaː]

• (Koine): IPA: [tʰɛo̞ːrˈiaː]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [θeorˈia]

[edit] Noun

θεωρία (genitive θεωρίας) f, first declension; (theōriā)

1. sending of state-ambassadors (θεωροί)
2. embassy, mission
3. sight, spectacle, viewing
4. consideration, theory, speculation

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Derived terms

• θεωρητός
• θεωρητικός

[edit] Descendants

• English: theory
• Greek: θεωρία
• Latin: theoria
• Spanish: teoría

[edit] References

• Bauer lexicon
• Liddell & Scott, LSJ

Strong’s concordance number: G2335

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

θεωρία f. (theoría)

1. theory

[edit] Inflection

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	η θεωρία	οι θεωρίες
Genitive	της θεωρίας	των θεωριών
Accusative	την θεωρία	τις θεωρίες
Vocative	θεωρία	θεωρίες

[edit] Related terms

• θεωρητικός
• θεωρώ
• θεωρείο
• θωριά